In the Garden of Beasts

Informationen zum Autor Erik Larson is a prize-winning journalist and narrative historian. His books include Isaac's Storm , Thunderstruck and In the Garden of Beasts and have combined sales of nearly 6 million copies and been published in 14 countries. His No.1 bestseller The Devil in the White City won an Edgar Award and was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Non-Fiction Award. He lives in Seattle. Klappentext A true story which looks at the life of William E. Dodd, the American ambassador to Hitler's Germany in 1933, and his family. They noticed the many changes that signalled Hitler's consolidation of power, and Dodd had little choice but to associate with key figures in the Nazi party. His daughter Martha had a string of affairs with senior party players. From the author of "The Devil In The White City". Zusammenfassung Dodd and his family, notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power.

Préface
The extraordinary true story of intrigue and emerging terror at the American embassy in Berlin during the tumultuous twelve months that witnessed Hitler's rise to ultimate power in Germany.

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A true story which looks at the life of William E. Dodd, the American ambassador to Hitler's Germany in 1933, and his family. They noticed the many changes that signalled Hitler's consolidation of power, and Dodd had little choice but to associate with key figures in the Nazi party. His daughter Martha had a string of affairs with senior party players. From the author of "The Devil In The White City".

Résumé
Dodd and his family, notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power.